Exiled lawyer Miguna Miguna has criticized the appointment of Ezra Chiloba as new Communication Authority Director General, noting that the appointment is “declaration of war”.
In a series of tweets, Miguna urged Kenyans to protest the appointment, claiming that Chiloba was at the helm of the nullified 2017 presidential election.
“The appointment of Ezra Chiloba as the head of the Communications Commission of Kenya that controls Kenya's airwaves is a declaration of waron Kenyans by despot Uhuru Kenyatta. Freedom Fighters: Mobilize! Organize! Revolution is coming!” he posted.
On Tuesday, Communication Authority of Kenya announced Chiloba’s appointment adding that he will serve for a four-year term.
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Lawyer Miguna Miguna. [Photo: Courtesy]
"The appointment follows a competitive recruitment process to fill the position left vacant with the retirement of the former director-general, Mr. Francis Wangusi.
"Mr Chiloba is a policy consultant and principal partner with Chil and Kemp and an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. He is the immediate former Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission," part of the statement read.
The appointment elicited backlash as netizens questioned criteria used in the appointment, considering that Chiloba was exiled from IEBC.
Reacting to the appointment, ex-IEBC Commissioner Roselyn Akombe noted that: “And with the appointment of the new CAA Director General, 2022 is sealed.”
Senator Mutula Kilonzo said: “The eye for servers ! Congratulations Ezra Chiloba.”
Waikwa Wanyoike: Communications Authority (CA) is the organ that implements political decisions on internet, radio and TV shutdowns. 2022 being an election year, and with Uhuru's so invested in manipulating his succession... Is it an accident that Ezra Chiloba has been appointed DG of CA?
